Armed carjacking reported at Caguas gas station
A man was robbed of his 2023 Kia Rio at gunpoint around 3:14 a.m. Friday at the EcoMaxx station on PR-172 in Caguas.
The short version
- Telemundo Puerto Rico reported a carjacking occurred at about 3:14 a.m. Friday at the EcoMaxx gas station at kilometer 20.9 of PR-172 in Caguas
- El Nuevo Día reported the victim said two individuals exited a maroon Hyundai Tucson and took his gray 2023 Kia Rio with plate KGO-074 at gunpoint
- Both outlets reported the suspects left the scene without causing physical harm to the victim
- Agents from the DIREPAPD of the Criminal Investigation Corps in the Caguas area are handling the investigation according to both reports
Incident details
A man was the victim of an armed carjacking that occurred at about 3:14 a.m. on Friday at the EcoMaxx gas station, located at kilometer 20.9 of PR-172 in Caguas. Telemundo Puerto Rico reported that after the victim parked, two individuals got out of a maroon Hyundai Tucson and, using intimidation and the threat of a firearm, took his gray 2023 Kia Rio with license plate KGO-074.
The individuals then left the area. El Nuevo Día reported the same details from a preliminary police report, including that the suspects did not cause physical harm to the complainant.
Investigation
Agents assigned to the DIREPAPD of the Criminal Investigation Corps (CIC) in the Caguas area are in charge of the investigation, both outlets stated.
The reports are based on the victim's account and preliminary police information.
Where the sources differ
The two sources agree on all details including the time of 3:14 a.m., the location of the EcoMaxx station on PR-172 in Caguas, the description of the Hyundai Tucson and the stolen Kia Rio with plate KGO-074, the use of a firearm, and that no physical harm was done. Telemundo Puerto Rico and El Nuevo Día present nearly identical information drawn from the same preliminary police report.
What the reports do not say
The reports do not indicate whether the suspects have been identified or located, the current status of the stolen vehicle, whether surveillance video from the gas station exists or was reviewed, or any next steps in the investigation beyond assigning it to the CIC.
Sources
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- Reporting Cometen "carjacking" contra hombre en gasolinera en Caguas
- Reporting Reportan carjacking a mano armada en una gasolinera de Caguas
How we checked this
Both Telemundo Puerto Rico and El Nuevo Día reported the same preliminary details of the carjacking based on the victim's statement and police information. The assignment of the case to Caguas-area CIC agents rests on both sources.
Compiled by the PuertoRico.com News Desk from the reports and statements listed above, and checked against them before publishing. It does not include original interviews. Spot an error? Email support@puertorico.com with a link to this story.